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process it appears that there are things that stop us from moving forward. i hope we're not there, but we're getting real close, and that's why i still hold out hope that we can get something done. >> that was senate majority leader harry reid. earlier this afternoon giving his colleagues on the senate floor a reality check. democratic senator chris coons is a member of the house budget committee, and he joins us now. thank you for that. let's listen to part of an interview that republican senator bob corker gave a short while ago. >> chain cpi, i want to let everyone know it's not part of the equation as far as this discussion goes. that's not -- i know senator reid said some things on the floor, but all of us understand that things like entitlement reform are going to be dealt with, unfortunately, during the debt ceiling debate. >> is that your understanding as well? we have an update this hour that that's now off the table. is that what you're hearing as well? >> well, there are rumors that the republican leadership has taken chain cpi back off the table,
process it appears that there are things that stop us from moving forward. i hope we're not there, but we're getting real close, and that's why i still hold out hope that we can get something done. >> that was senate majority leader harry reid. earlier this afternoon giving his colleagues on the senate floor a reality check. democratic senator chris coons is a member of the house budget committee, and he joins us now. thank you for that. let's listen to part of an interview that...
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thanks for speaking with us. just to get some details we just got handed to us from kelly o'donnell, that is that in the latest deal in terms of the details, the taxes that are being discussed, regardless of the rate for a moment, they would be permanent and would not have a sunset provision. again, the progress is that they have come up with some understanding of an income tax threshold according to kelly o'donnell, and estate taxes as well. they've come up with some sort of agreement there. what is your thought about just these details that we're all learning right now? >> well, i am hopeful. i'm hopeful because we are seeing signs of compromise. the democrats have offered one compromise. on the issue of threshold for tax cuts. a higher threshold i think is a good compromise. it makes sense. and it helps us avoid going off this cliff. at the end of the day i am hopeful when both parties are willing to compromise. you cannot negotiation with a skid mark. up to now we have been in a position where we've been nego
thanks for speaking with us. just to get some details we just got handed to us from kelly o'donnell, that is that in the latest deal in terms of the details, the taxes that are being discussed, regardless of the rate for a moment, they would be permanent and would not have a sunset provision. again, the progress is that they have come up with some understanding of an income tax threshold according to kelly o'donnell, and estate taxes as well. they've come up with some sort of agreement there....
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and that's why i don't use the h. because when asked my grandfather, he said fine but as long as you never call him harold. >> you said that -- did they set up a tent in the parking lot? >> it wasn't a tent. it was this magnificent thing and it -- it is sectional and sticks together with velcro and then they stake it to the ground. and electricity and lights and heat appear. it is -- and it is a -- from the department of emergency management and i -- i think it came from the army. but i'm not sure. i think it is these things that they use in for setup field hospitals very quickly. >> have all been the bodies been returned to the parents and mortuaries? >> i don't know. mortuaries have been called. and -- >> ready to be released? >> the paperwork has been done. as of 1:30 the paperwork was done. if the funeral -- the usual drill is the funeral homes call us and as soon as the paperwork is done we call them back. that process was completed for the children at 1:30 today. >> do you know -- >> our office in farmington. >>
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ryan, give us what you know, what's going on right now? >> there was some reporting earlier that reid had made a counteroffer to republicans. that's not true. that was a misunderstanding. so at this point, we're stalled. negotiations will continue through the night. reid said everybody can go home until about 11:00 tomorrow. tomorrow is new year's eve, for those paying attention. and apparently, there's no dignity left in the senate or house and they will be in tomorrow on new year's eve pretending like they're going to get to some kind of resolution here. >> what do we know about where they are, robert? did the inclusion of the vice president make any difference? what do you know? >> i think that's a key point, chris. tin collusion of vice president biden in these talks means that though these talks are stalled, negotiations continue. harry reid and mitch mcconnell had some problems getting to a final offer, final counteroffer this afternoon. but the inclusion of vice president biden means the white house is in the loop with what minority
ryan, give us what you know, what's going on right now? >> there was some reporting earlier that reid had made a counteroffer to republicans. that's not true. that was a misunderstanding. so at this point, we're stalled. negotiations will continue through the night. reid said everybody can go home until about 11:00 tomorrow. tomorrow is new year's eve, for those paying attention. and apparently, there's no dignity left in the senate or house and they will be in tomorrow on new year's eve...
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thanks for joining us. you addressed the issue of what happens next, i saw you on rachel's show friday. your theory are it's key to how the fiscal cliff plays out. explain. >> there's a significant difference of opinion in the political ramification of what happens if we go over and it comes down debt ceiling. if we go over the fiscal cliff they have all of the leverage because we'll go into the debt ceiling and it will be just like 2011 again. they'll say we're not going to raise the debt ceiling unless you cut entitlements, barack obama will say no and terrified of consequences of national default he'll say yes. so they'll get all of the entitlement cuts with no tax increases on the table. democrats disagree. they will not, under any circumstance, no matter what republicans do, negotiate over the debt ceiling again. they'll break the habit now. if we go to the debt ceiling they'll say we're not talking about this, if you want to have a deal on entitlements, that will have to be matched one to one with tax
thanks for joining us. you addressed the issue of what happens next, i saw you on rachel's show friday. your theory are it's key to how the fiscal cliff plays out. explain. >> there's a significant difference of opinion in the political ramification of what happens if we go over and it comes down debt ceiling. if we go over the fiscal cliff they have all of the leverage because we'll go into the debt ceiling and it will be just like 2011 again. they'll say we're not going to raise the...
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the use of drone strikes. if al qaeda is diminished, do you think that we can still justify using drones in the way that we have over the past few years? >> well, look. the united states always has right, as does every country to defend itself against an eminent attack. that's a long-standing right. nobody has to be a sitting duck, waiting for somebody to attack them. and if there is no other way to do that and kit be done in a way without causing harm to lots of civilians and everything else, that's a right that the united states has. >> but we know that that hasn't happen. >> yep. >> with regards to our program. we know there have been civilians, women and children who have been killed by drones. we know that to be true. >> yeah. and this is far from any battlefield. a lot of these people seem to be, if they're a threat to anybody, it might be threat to their neighbors, threat to local villages. these aren't necessarily people who have any ability to attack the united states whatsoever. and what is even scar
the use of drone strikes. if al qaeda is diminished, do you think that we can still justify using drones in the way that we have over the past few years? >> well, look. the united states always has right, as does every country to defend itself against an eminent attack. that's a long-standing right. nobody has to be a sitting duck, waiting for somebody to attack them. and if there is no other way to do that and kit be done in a way without causing harm to lots of civilians and everything...
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that he uses? >> yeah, special santa app.. [ male announcer ] in blind taste tests, even ragu users chose prego. prego?! but i've bought ragu for years. [ thinking ] wonder what other questionable choices i've made? i choose date number 2! whooo! [ sigh of relief ] [ male announcer ] choose taste. choose prego. it's so great to see you. you, too! oh, cloudy glasses. you didn't have to come over! actually, honey, i think i did... oh? you did? whoa, ladies, easy. hi. cascade kitchen counselor. we can help avoid this with cascade complete pacs. see, over time, cascade complete pacs fight film buildup two times better than finish quantum. to help leave glasses sparkling shiny! too bad it doesn't work on windows. okay, i'm outta here. cascade. the clear choice. >>> they will stop the presses next week and go digital only. the final edition is here with a december p 1st date, with a vintage shot of the old manhattan head indication along with the headline "last print issue. it will be available for table
that he uses? >> yeah, special santa app.. [ male announcer ] in blind taste tests, even ragu users chose prego. prego?! but i've bought ragu for years. [ thinking ] wonder what other questionable choices i've made? i choose date number 2! whooo! [ sigh of relief ] [ male announcer ] choose taste. choose prego. it's so great to see you. you, too! oh, cloudy glasses. you didn't have to come over! actually, honey, i think i did... oh? you did? whoa, ladies, easy. hi. cascade kitchen...
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so we found a plan that can travel with us. anywhere in the country. [ male announcer ] join the millions of people who have already enrolled in the only medicare supplement insurance plans endorsed by aarp, an organization serving the needs of people 50 and over for generations. remember, all medicare supplement insurance plans help cover what medicare doesn't pay. and could save you thousands a year in out-of-pocket costs. call now to request your free decision guide. and learn more about the kinds of plans that will be here for you now -- and down the road. i have a lifetime of experience. so i know how important that is. o0 meet the 5-passenger ford c-max hybrid. when you're carrying a lot of weight, c-max has a nice little trait, you see, c-max helps you load your freight, with its foot-activated lift gate. but that's not all you'll see, cause c-max also beats prius v, with better mpg. say hi to the all-new 47 combined mpg c-max hybrid. can i still ship a gift in time for christmas? yeah, sure you can. great. where's your
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if not they'll push us over the cliff. do you think it would be okay if the middle class tax cut could go through the end of this year and talk about the big issues on the other side in 2013. >> first, no one wants to go off this fiscal cliff. that would be a self-imposed damage to our economy. number two, the next step is the enactment of the bill that's in the house, dealing with the tax relief for all income below $250,000, providing the revenue base to have that type of confidence and discussions between the two sides. the next step let's get that bill passed. i'd like to see us go further before the lame duck is over and be able to have a framework in place to get additional deficit reduction. >> you were part of this emotional appearance from bob dole on the floor yesterday voicing his support for the u.n. disability treaty yet even his presence there and the emotional images as we see him on the floor there in a wheelchair was not enough to get some republicans to vote for it. senator kerry calling it the saddest da
if not they'll push us over the cliff. do you think it would be okay if the middle class tax cut could go through the end of this year and talk about the big issues on the other side in 2013. >> first, no one wants to go off this fiscal cliff. that would be a self-imposed damage to our economy. number two, the next step is the enactment of the bill that's in the house, dealing with the tax relief for all income below $250,000, providing the revenue base to have that type of confidence and...
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thank you for being with us. at the end of this conference we will not be taking questions but next week we will be available to any of you who are interested in talking about these or other issues of interest to you so contact us, please, at that point. thank you very much. wayne. >> good morning. the national rifle association, 4 million mothers, fathers, sons and daughters, join the nation in horror, outrage, and grief and earnest prayer for the families of newtown, connecticut, who have suffered such an incomprehensible loss as a result of this unspeakable crime. out of respect for the families and until the facts are known, the nra has refrained from comment. while some have tried to exploit tragedy for political gain, we have remained respectively silent. now we must speak. for the safety of our nation's children. because for all the noise and anger directed at us over the past week, no one, nobody has addressed the most important pressing and immediate question we face, how do we protect our children right
thank you for being with us. at the end of this conference we will not be taking questions but next week we will be available to any of you who are interested in talking about these or other issues of interest to you so contact us, please, at that point. thank you very much. wayne. >> good morning. the national rifle association, 4 million mothers, fathers, sons and daughters, join the nation in horror, outrage, and grief and earnest prayer for the families of newtown, connecticut, who...
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thanks for being back with us, both of you. let's start with the debt limit, we're talking about the debt limit, again. do republicans believe this is their ace in the hole? >> i sure hope they don't. i think the president has the stronger hand on this. number one, he won the election. we're all discussing that. he has the stronger hand in general. the other thing is that everybody remembers what we went through two summers ago. the summer of 2011 when the nation went through default. people felt that the president handled the situation badly, but they felt the republican congress was much worse in that particular negotiation. i don't think the republicans in trying to reestablish their brand want to get back into that fight and look like they want to have the ability to hold up the debt ceiling and then potentially bring the nation back to the edge of default, again. >> i want to play a snippet here of what majority leader harry reid said this week said about the fiscal. >> we would be somewhat foolish to work out something on
thanks for being back with us, both of you. let's start with the debt limit, we're talking about the debt limit, again. do republicans believe this is their ace in the hole? >> i sure hope they don't. i think the president has the stronger hand on this. number one, he won the election. we're all discussing that. he has the stronger hand in general. the other thing is that everybody remembers what we went through two summers ago. the summer of 2011 when the nation went through default....
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what kind of gun are they going to use? armor piercing bullets if someone is wearing a bulletproof vest? i don't know how far this goes. i think the nra talks about a slippery slope. this is a slippery slope. at the end of the day, a lot of things have to be on the table. we do have to talk about meaningful access to mental health. we have to talk about some of the inherent violence that happens in our popular culture. hollywood is part of that. video games is a part of that, a child playing video games in a basement for three hours, you have got a problem. and then the last thing is, you know, i think -- i believe in the second amendment, i was a gun owner up until recently myself, but military style weapons on the street as a member of the marine corps, i got to tell you, they don't belong in civilian hands. if you can't get it done in six shots, you need firearms training. multiple clips, 30 a piece, simply just shouldn't be in civilian hands. >> goldie taylor, thank you so much. i appreciate all of you joining me today.
what kind of gun are they going to use? armor piercing bullets if someone is wearing a bulletproof vest? i don't know how far this goes. i think the nra talks about a slippery slope. this is a slippery slope. at the end of the day, a lot of things have to be on the table. we do have to talk about meaningful access to mental health. we have to talk about some of the inherent violence that happens in our popular culture. hollywood is part of that. video games is a part of that, a child playing...
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she joins us now from honolulu. hey, kristen. the president and the speaker are still sounding optimistic. is this wishful thinking? what exactly are you hearing in honolulu? >> well, i think that hopes for getting some type of grand bargain have all been but dashed. the most realistic thing right now is they can work out some sort of stop gap measure, a smaller deal. you heard president obama signal that on friday when he addressed the nation. he talked about the fact that members of congress right now should just focus on making sure that taxes don't go up on middle class americans and extend unemployment insurance, so i think right now both sides are just trying to prevent going over the fiscal cliff, and then they will aim to tackle some of the larger issues after the first of the year. president obama referring to this as a working vacation. i'm also told that there are conversations going on at the staff level, but we expect sort of the bulk of the work to get done when lawmakers return to washington after the christmas hol
she joins us now from honolulu. hey, kristen. the president and the speaker are still sounding optimistic. is this wishful thinking? what exactly are you hearing in honolulu? >> well, i think that hopes for getting some type of grand bargain have all been but dashed. the most realistic thing right now is they can work out some sort of stop gap measure, a smaller deal. you heard president obama signal that on friday when he addressed the nation. he talked about the fact that members of...